Program Overview

The LLM in Law offered by the University of Bolton's School of Law is suitable for law graduates, non-law graduates, and practicing lawyers.

Our challenging but supportive environment gives you the chance to acquire postgraduate legal skills from a team of tutors with specialist knowledge and close links to the legal profession.

You'll have the opportunity to explore the law's key themes and focus your studies on personal and professional interest areas, ranging from corporate and finance law to employment law, intellectual property law, European law, and international law.

This LLM offers intellectually-stimulating course content underpinned by internationally recognised research. By the end of the course, you'll have had the opportunity to develop key transferable skills that are in demand in both legal and non-legal careers worldwide.

This course is not designed for people looking to become a solicitor or barrister. If you wish to practice law, please consider our LLB (Hons) Law or Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) courses.

Highlights

• Our mission to develop innovative, rewarding and career-focused training has led to our rating as second in the UK for student experience and teaching quality by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021.
• At the institution level, the Guardian University Guide 2022 ranks the University of Bolton as one of the UK's top 50 institutions for the second year running.
• You can join our vibrant, focused and supportive community of legal scholars gaining advanced knowledge and skills directly relevant to international and corporate law sectors.
• The School of Law’s dedicated and well-qualified team deliver teaching and supervision, drawing on their professional experience as qualified solicitors, barristers and solicitor advocates, as well as their doctoral and research expertise.
• You’ll benefit from the opportunity to critically analyse and understand the complexities arising in your chosen specialist field.
• We'll support you in developing originality in applying your knowledge, along with a practical understanding of how to use established research and enquiry techniques to best effect.
• You'll have the chance to develop strengths in critical analysis, creative thinking, formulating, and solving complex legal problems.
• The University of Bolton’s excellent libraries, 24/7 IT facilities, WiFi and learning areas are freely available for your use.
• By developing your interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a range of specialists, you could also enhance your professional prospects.

Key Features

• This course focuses on establishing your knowledge and understanding of the doctrines and principles that underpin the law of England and Wales.
• Our expert team will support you as you learn about the sources of the law, how it is made and developed, the institutions that administer it, and the personnel who practice it.
• You'll have the opportunity to explore a wide range of legal concepts, values, principles and rules of English law.
• We'll support you in developing your understanding of the relationship between legal concepts, values, principles and rules in several areas.
• You'll be able to practice your skills in the University's dedicated courtroom, which provides a cutting-edge learning environment and an excellent venue for guest speakers.
• Our well-qualified and research-active teaching team offers specialist knowledge of the legal sector, underpinned by their first-hand experience working in legal practice.
• Course materials are available online, allowing you to prepare work in advance and ensuring that in-class learning is highly interactive.
• At the School of Law, we regularly review our courses to ensure we offer our students the best possible education and opportunities. An industry advisory board that brings together representatives from legal practice, the judiciary and the legal sector supports this process, ensuring our courses reflect the needs of employers and the wider legal industry.
• By choosing to study with us, you'll have the chance to enjoy Bolton's many shops, bars, restaurants and leisure facilities. Manchester, one of the UK's most multicultural and lively cities, is less than 20 minutes away by train. Not forgetting, the North West of England is renowned for its beautiful countryside, coastline and heritage. This makes Bolton an ideal base from which to explore some of the best cultural and outdoor activities the UK offers.